Mom really liked the colors - her biggest complaint about Star Wars sets is that they seem to be primarily gray and she isn't wrong. So the fact that this little guy is orange and white with only hints of gray was very satisfying for her. She also very much appreciated the "cuteness" factor of the set.
It has decent heft to it for a relatively small physical footprint and certainly isn't something that is going to go rolling away on you. It balances fairly well on its own but the set includes a mounting frame for it to sit on. The frame also has the classic UCS placard attached and really elevates the elegance of the model.
It also comes with a BB8 mini-figure which sits below the model.
The only "wish list" item I have for this set would be the orientation of the welding torch. As previously mentioned, when fully extended, it sits at an angle towards the torso instead of being fully vertical. It would also have been nice if retracting the torch automatically pulled the access panel shut as well. As it stands, the hatch must be shut manually.
Nonetheless, these are very minor critiques in what is otherwise a very solid and fun build that results in a splash of color to the Star Wars sets.
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